Hals stared at Ain, and Ain stared back at Hals.
The two exchanged calm looks, seemingly the calm before the storm.
Ain’s hands were covered in foam, rubbing it into Hals’ hair.
Naturally, they weren’t doing anything strange. If someone understood it that way from just these few words, that person might need to see a doctor.
Perhaps the doctor would respond with:
“Can’t cure, let it be, moving on.”
Yes, a triple rejection.
Ain was simply washing Hals’ hair, nothing more.
Hals was very particular about cleanliness. Before learning the second-level water magic, Purifying Water, he would wash his hair once a day. Now, he washed it twice a day.
Once in the morning, once in the evening.
It’s convenient and dries quickly.
Today, Ain suddenly offered to wash Hals’ hair. Hals didn’t understand why but let her do it. This era had developed some strange technology.
They already had shampoo and even shower gel.
Hals found this quite odd.
Here they used outdated light bulbs and old ceiling fans, not even small electric fans, yet they had such modern toiletries.
The technology tree had gone haywire.
Hals used earth magic to raise the ground, creating a simple outdoor salon-style hair-washing station. He used plant magic to create soft plants for cushions.
Hals rested his head on the wash station, while Ain gently scratched his scalp, occasionally lifting and then lowering his head.
Ain, do you even know how to wash hair? It’s been half an hour already. What’s gotten into this silly girl today?
Hals was quite speechless.
As Hals rested his head on the wash station, he couldn’t help but think:
Is my head really that hard?
Even though he hadn’t upgraded his earth magic to level three, the level two magic he used was enough to create a sturdy and durable wash station, almost indestructible.
Very ordinary indeed~
However, Hals felt as if he barely sensed the wash station under his head, as if he could fall asleep without a care.
If he didn’t consciously think about it, he might even forget there was something under his head.
Am I, Hals, really that thick-skulled?
What a strange thing.
But why is the back of my head so hard?
Even in his past life, when he rested his head on tiles while getting his hair washed, he felt nothing uncomfortable. Sometimes, it even felt soft.
How is that possible?
Looks like I truly have a hard head.
Hals took a deep breath and sighed, contemplating the complexities of life.
“What’s wrong?” Ain asked, seeing Hals sigh. She thought she had done something wrong and asked anxiously.
“Nothing, just curious how you managed to take half an hour to wash just my hair.”
“Um… I was worried it wouldn’t be clean enough. Also, this is my first time washing someone’s hair.”
Ain looked embarrassed, staring at the ceiling, avoiding Hals’ gaze.
“Alright, but the key issue is how you managed to get foam in my eyes.”
If he were standing, it would be understandable, but…
I’m lying down.
How unprofessional can you be?
Hals closed his eyes and gave Ain a speechless look with his non-foamy eye.
Ain blushed. She remembered a passage from a novel Hals wrote.
How does a woman keep a man hooked? With delicious food, beauty, or being domineering?
No, no, none of that works.
If it’s just delicious food, another woman might cook better, and if she’s more beautiful, you’ll lose even more thoroughly.
If it’s beauty, it won’t work either.
Even the most lustful man will get bored one day, and if another, more beautiful and shapely woman comes along…
Heh.
Heh heh.
Heh heh heh.
As for being domineering, unless you’ve got him by the lifeline, as long as you don’t pressure him too much, he might submit but never give you his heart.
So what do you do?
Involve yourself in his life, and become indispensable to him. Without you, he isn’t himself.
This requires a lot of time, patience, and a good attitude. You also need to become a person who can integrate into his life.
Combine all these aspects, make yourself indispensable, let his close ones recognize you, and through long companionship, become a major part of his life. Then…
Leave at the right moment.
Not to disappear completely, but you can confess to him. If you’re not unattractive or if he doesn’t have a girlfriend or someone he likes, he won’t outright reject you.
If he accepts, great. If he’s confused and doesn’t respond…
Don’t panic. Give him space. Let him see you without interaction, causing his friends and family to question him, making him feel tormented. Then…
He’ll come to you.
And you’ll be together.
Of course, this takes a lot of time and effort, and he might be snatched away, but it’s a great long-term strategy.
This was all nonsense from Hals.
Ain: “…”
Alright, I’ll integrate into Hals’ life.
And then…
Heh heh heh. (A girl’s self-perceived cute and shy smile)
Dracule Mihawk was right. I’ll do just that.
Hals: “…”
Why is she giggling like that? Should I heal her?
Or maybe smack her head like fixing a TV?
Never mind, that might kill her.
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